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I heard a guy at the supply house say he never checks the drain pump filter on front loaders first
He was telling another tech in line that he goes straight for the control board on any drain issue, because in his experience in our area, the hard water kills them. I've been doing this for 12 years and I still check that little filter first, every single time. It takes two minutes and I've pulled out a sock or a coin more times than I can count. Has anyone else found that skipping the basics just makes the job take longer?
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kaigibson3mo ago
Ever see someone try to fix a leaky faucet by just replacing the whole sink? My old landlord was like that. He'd call a plumber for a dripping tap, and the guy would show up with a quote to re-pipe the entire bathroom. Meanwhile, the washer was just shot. Some people just love to skip to the expensive part.
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riverh493mo ago
That bit about the plumber showing up with a quote for the whole bathroom makes me wonder if it's a liability thing. Maybe they're scared of touching an old pipe and having it break, so they push for a full re-pipe to cover themselves. It turns a simple fix into a huge job just to avoid any callbacks.
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the_fiona1mo ago
Yeah, that's a really good point about the liability. It feels like some tradespeople see one old part and just assume the whole system is a ticking time bomb. Kaigibson's landlord story is the perfect example of that mindset. They'd rather sell you a whole new car than just change the flat tire, because then if anything else goes wrong later, it's not on them. It puts the homeowner in a tough spot, trying to figure out what's actually needed versus what's just an upsell.
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